Class consciousness or natural consciousness? Socionatural relations and the potential for social change: Suggestions from development in Southern Honduras

Rethinking Marxism

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 120-141

  Gareau, Brian J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Agroecology; Class Consciousness; Development; Ecological Marxism; Honduras; Peasants; Socionature

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749142480     PISSN: 08935696     EISSN: 14758059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08935690701740152     Document Type: Article

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